| Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs | |
|---|---|
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| Member of | Cabinet of Singapore Parliament of Singapore |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Appointer | Prime Minister of Singapore |
| Term length | At the Prime Minister's pleasure |
| Formation | 5 September 1977 |
| First holder | Ahmad Mattar |
The Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs is a special appointment in the Cabinet of Singapore that oversees policies and issues related to the Malay–Muslim community in Singapore. Established in 1977, all officeholders has been a part of said community and the minister also oversees the Administration of Muslim Law Act. The incumbent minister is Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim of the People's Action Party (PAP).[1]
List of officeholders
[edit]| Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ahmad Mattar[2] MP for Brickworks (until 1988) and Brickworks GRC (from 1988) (born 1940) |
5 September 1977 |
30 June 1993 |
PAP | Lee K. V | |
| Lee K. VI | ||||||
| Lee K. VII | ||||||
| Lee K. VIII | ||||||
| Goh I | ||||||
| Goh II | ||||||
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Abdullah Tarmugi MP for Bedok GRC (until 1996) and East Coast GRC (from 1997) (born 1944) |
30 June 1993 |
24 March 2002 |
PAP | ||
| Goh III | ||||||
| Goh IV | ||||||
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Yaacob Ibrahim MP for Jalan Besar GRC (until 2011) and Moulmein–Kallang GRC (from 2011) (born 1955) |
25 March 2002 |
30 April 2018 |
PAP | ||
| Lee H. I | ||||||
| Lee H. II | ||||||
| Lee H. III | ||||||
| Lee H. IV | ||||||
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Masagos Zulkifli MP for Tampines GRC (born 1963) |
1 May 2018 |
22 May 2025 |
PAP | ||
| Lee H. V | ||||||
| Wong I | ||||||
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Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim MP for Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC (born 1968) Acting |
23 May 2025 |
Incumbent | PAP | Wong II | |
References
[edit]- ^ Ng, Abigail (2025-05-21), "Faishal Ibrahim appointed acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs in Cabinet reshuffle", Channel News Asia, Channel News Asia, archived from the original on 2025-05-21
- ^ Koh, Jaime. "Ahmad Mattar". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board, Singapore. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
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